Páez

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
pbb
Alternate Names
Nasa, Nasayuwe, Paes
Autonym
Nasa Yuwe
Population

60,000 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 139,000 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Cauca, Huila, and Tolima departments: Popayán area, central Andes range.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Paezan, Paezan
Dialects

Pitayo, Paniquita (Panikita).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Many pass the language on, but some prefer to have children use only Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007). Religious services, commerce. Most also use Spanish [spa], the predominant language of instruction in schools.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 75% (2005 Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística). Some attempts, mainly literacy courses, have been made to promote the language. Some private primary schools teach reading and writing in Páez along with Spanish [spa]. Taught in secondary schools. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1980–2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Páez
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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